The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the 2017 Appropriation Bill. The budget was approved on Wednesday, November 30, at a meeting of the Council presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari. Following the approval, the President will now present the document to the National Assembly. This was disclosed by Udo Udoma, the Minister of Budget and National Planning, after the meeting which reportedly lasted about six hours. According to Udoma, after Buhari communicates his desire to present the document to the lawmakers, it would be at their discretion to determine when the presentation would be.
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The Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina has appealed to Nigerians to have faith in the present administration. Adesina, who admitted that the current situation in the country is very tough, said the President knows where he’s going. Speaking on a Channels Television programme, the Presidential spokesman noted that the problem inherited by Buhari was underestimated, assuring hat the President will “steer the ship in the right direction” eventually. He said: “We all must agree that the enormity of the problem was underestimated. John Oyegun, chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has said…
Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State has said the President Muhammadu Buhari administration “wants to tax Nigerians to death.” Fayose asked Nigerians to resist any attempt to impose new tax on them by the Federal Government. He stated this in a press release issued in Ado Ekiti by his spokesman, Lere Olayinka, on Wednesday, November 30. The Governor queried why the government is always looking for more avenues for taxes. “Do they want Nigerians to pay with their blood,” he asked. Fayose further said: “If the only way the federal government believes it can take Nigeria out of recession is…
The Akwa Ibom House of Assembly on Wednesday confirmed 18 Commissioner nominees and two Special Advisers as requested by Gov. Udom Emmanuel. The confirmation of the nominees followed their screening by the Committee of the Whole. The House Leader Mr Udo Akpan moved a motion for their confirmation and Mr Aniekan Bassey (PDP-Uruan) seconded the motion. The new commissioners were Mr Paul Udofia, Mr Ime Ekpo, Dr Nse Essien, Prof. Eno Ikpe, Mr Idoroenyin Udo and Mr Nsikan Nkan. The others are Mr Uduak Udoinyang, Mr Charles Udo, Mr Orman Esin, Dr Iniobong Essien, Dr Dominic Ukpong, Mr Uwemidimo Nwoko…
Dr. Maikanti Baru, has urged the Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, to assist in the protection of NNPC’s facilities from vandals. The Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), said this in Benin on Wednesday when he paid homage to the monarch. He said NNPC had two major companies in Benin, the Nigeria Petroleum Development Company (NPDC) and Integrated Data Service (IDSL). Baru said the support was needed to end pipeline vandalism, adding that NNPC was using a huge sum of money to repair the pipelines destroyed. The NNPC chief executive also appealed to Oba Ewuare…
The Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) has dismissed President Muhammadu Buhari’s insinuation that engineers might be involved in the pipeline attacks in the Niger Delta. President Buhari made the comment on Tuesday, November 29, after being named the Grand Patron of the Nigerian Academy of Engineering (NAE). “If I will go in the negative side, how can an ordinary Nigerian go into the sea, 70Km or more, go down two metres and blow up oil installations?” Buhari asked. “That cannot be an ordinary Nigerian. So, I hope you will appeal to your colleagues to make sure that what we have…
Minister of State for Petroleum, Dr Ibe Kachikwu has explained why Nigeria has been exempted from the reduction of oil production by OPEC. After seven hours of deliberation, the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has agreed to reduce oil production by around 1.2 million barrels per day from Jan. 1, 2017. However, Nigeria and Libya were exempted from the cut, while Indonesia suspended its membership after refusing to agree to the deal. Qatar’s Minister of Energy and Industry, Dr Mohammed Al-Sada, said this at a news conference at the end of the 171 meeting of the Conference of the…
President Muhammadu Buhari’s proposed budget for the 2017 fiscal year has been reportedly put at a total of N7.2 trillion. In a report by Daily Trust, the sum was approved by the Federal Executive Council approved during a six-hour meeting presided over by the President. The 2017 budget is about 24 percent higher than the 2016 budget which was passed and approved at N6.06 trillion. “The budget estimate that will be laid before the National Assembly for the year 2017 is N7.2 trillion. This is what FEC approved,” a source reportedly hinted. Though Budget and Planning Minister Udoma Udoma, confirmed…
Our crush today is Nollywood actress Toyin Aimakhu. The beautiful actress who hails from Edo state, spent her early life in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State in southwestern Nigeria. She began acting in 2003 and over the years has produced, directed and featured in several Nigerian films, such as “Alani” “Baba Labake” and “Ebimi ni”. Toyin who recently filed for divorce from estranged husband, Adeniyi Johnson, was nominated for Best Supporting Actress in a Yoruba film during 2013 Best of Nollywood Awards. Toyin has also been called upon by politicians to campaign for them. At one of the programs…
Kiss Daniel releases video for ‘Upon me’, featuring Sugarboy. The video sees Daniel and Sugarboy serenading a beautiful lady object of interest. Aje Filmworks shot it. Enjoy.
Jude and Ifeoma Okoye’s lovely little girl turned two-year-old on Tuesday, November 29, and what’s a birthday without celebrations? The music label executive made sure their daughter, Emma Adanna Okoye, had the time of her life and amongst her friends and classmates.# The celebrity couple threw a quaint birthday bash for Emma at her school, complete with the loveliest cakes and shared photos via their Inatagram page. On one of the photos, Jude commented: “Daddy’s girl! School bday for the princess.” Celebrating his little girl as she turned a year older, Jude shared a photos of Emma at the pool,…
Timi Dakolo is so hilarious! The crooner’s daughter, Zoe, will be a year older soon and she’s already submitted her scary birthday list. Apparently what Zoe is asking for is either expensive or unbelievable. “I SWEAR I AM BORED AND I JUST SAW ZOE’S BIRTHDAY LIST… WISH ME WELL,” he wrote alongside a video of himself carrying a luggage on his head. Timi has proved time and again that he and his kids are best friends. A quick glance at his Instagram page and you can tell he is a family man. The singer who got married to his lovely…
A week after being hospitalised for exhaustion, Kanye West is back home. E! News reports the rapper was released from the hospital a week after being admitted for exhaustion on November 21, 2016. Meanwhile, entertainment site, TMZ, claims the rapper is at home with his wife and kids. Recall that the Grammy-winning rapper voluntarily went to the UCLA Medical Center for evaluation after suffering from exhaustion and sleep deprivation. Unconfirmed reports claimed the rapper was handcuffed. The handcuffing is standard protocol for an involuntary psychiatric hold, which is also referred to as a “5150.” In such cases, patients are believed…
Just in case you were wondering, Mariah Carey has definitely moved on from billionaire ex-boyfriend, James Parker. The singer was spotted kissing and making out with her back up dancer, Bryan Tanaka, on a beach in Hawaii on Monday, November 27, 2016. The diva and the 33-year-old were pictured all over themselves a they frolicked at the beach. Since Carey’s split from Parker, there has been different reports as to the reason for their split, amongst which is that the billionaire had been uncomfortable with the 46-year-old’s relationship with Tanaka. If this is true, the pair are definitely done hiding.…
Seems like 2013 Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria, Anna Banner has joined Falz and Ajebutter’s bad gang. The mum of one who rarely shows off enticing photos of herself is now baring her cleavage. Anna took to Instagram stories on November 30, 2016, sharing shots of herself in a cleavage-baring outfit. Apparently, she was getting ready for a photo shoot but we rarely see her in outfits like this. It’s almost not surprising as recently, Flavours baby mama has been all about loving your body and motherhood. The model took to Instagram on Wednesday, October 19, 2016, to share an…
Justin Bieber is clearly not happy with photo sharing app, Instagram. Bieber after leaving the social media site in August this year told a London audience on November 29, 2016, that Instagram is for the devil. According to him, he’s “90 percent sure” that the photo sharing app is “for the devil” and that it is “hell.” The ‘Sorry’ singer says he has no desire to return to the social media site. “I think Hell is Instagram. I’m like 90 percent sure. We get sent to hell and we get locked in the Instagram server. I’m stuck in the DMs.…
Everybody is writing a book! So, after giving Toke Makinwa a million naira during her book launch, D’banj has just revealed he might be releasing his own book too soon. The ‘Emergency’ crooner in a photo shared on Instagram November 28, 2016, revealed his book is on the way. “@tokemakinwa congrats sis God bless you .You beat me to it I’m very inspired…….my book is on the way….” he captioned the photo. Are fans excited with this news? Seems like they are. Followers have since trooped to his page to reveal their excitement on his upcoming book with some even…
TV host, Wendy Williams is out for Mariah Carey’s blood following her very public tryst with dancer, Bryan Tanaka. Just in case you were wondering, Mariah Carey seems to have moved on from billionaire ex-boyfriend, James Parker. The singer was spotted kissing, frolicking and making out with her backup dancer, Bryan Tanaka, on a beach in Hawaii on Monday, November 27, 2016. Now, Wendy Williams thinks it’s all an act of desperation and a publicity stunt. Talking about the photos the controversial TV host said, “Mariah Carey’s romance with her backup dancer – if you believe what she wants you…
Manchester United advanced to the EFL Cup semifinals with a largely dominant performance. Penned back by West Ham after they had taken an early lead, they emerged as 4-1 winners thanks to some of the most cohesive attacking play they have produced all season. Positives There was excellence throughout United’s attack, with Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Anthony Martial and Wayne Rooney the stars while Zlatan Ibrahimovic ended up not too far behind. Antonio Valencia’s final ball was pleasingly decisive and Marcos Rojo continued his recent vein of impressive form. Negatives If there are any criticisms, they must involve Ibrahimovic’s indecisive finishing after…
Anthony Martial might just be the player with the most potential at Manchester United, and the France star shone on Wednesday night against West Ham, so it is no surprise that Paris Saint-Germain are eager to lure him back to Ligue 1, according to the Sun. Jose Mourinho has been peculiar in the way he has utilised the former Monaco prodigy, though there is little doubting the incredible quality the 20-year-old wide forward possesses. After the Portuguese dropped Martial against Feyenoord and West Ham, talk spread of a potential sale but the Parisians will surely have to wait a while…